Overview

• BEST said more than 60 routes would be curtailed, diverted or suspended on Monday, with diversions starting 5 am on Jagannath Bhosale Marg, DN Road and Mahapalika Marg.
• Mumbai Traffic Police restricted at least 15 roads into South Mumbai and advised avoiding the JJ flyover, Crawford Market and the Gateway stretch, while keeping the Eastern Freeway, Bandra–Worli Sea Link and Western Express Highway moving.
• Central Railway reported local services on schedule but deployed about 240 RPF personnel and 94 MSF staff at CSMT and positioned crowd-management teams at hubs including Dadar, Byculla, Thane and Panvel.
• Metro lines prepared for heavier passenger loads as commuters shift from disrupted roads and buses, with authorities urging extra travel time and real-time checks of service updates.
• BMC confirmed no citywide holiday for Monday as some South Mumbai schools switched to online classes and transport industry representatives reported delays affecting hospital access.